The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-03-05


cralic Slll.dale for the presidency, al
though he had concededly received ma
iority of the popular vote of the country,
was defrauded Of his Office by the crimes Of
Republican returning boards in three States
of the Union. By means of fraudulent
counting, forged certificates and falsifed
returns, backed by wicked use of power
on the part of the general government, the
electoral votes of three States were delih.
erately and virtually stolen from their
rightful possessor, But that was not all.
Every thief concerned in the larceny was
rewarded with an office by the receiver of
the stolen goods, who, though nominally at
the head of this great government for four
years, has already sunk into oblivion, and
will go down
ITO the vile earth from whence he sprung,
Unwept, unhonored and unsung,"
Cheers and wild enthusiasm. A voice
-GAn old chicken.raiser is Hayes !!
Tie name of Samuel j. Tilden will live
respected and illustrious in the country s
history, while the names of the creatures
who wronged him will be lost and forgot
ten forever. Such was his love for his
countrymen that to Mr. Tilden belongs the
distinguished honor of having made for
public purposes the largest private beqqest
ever known in the history of the country, if
not the world. 0hildless though he was,
vet, true to his Democratic instincts, he
made the people his heirs.
There is no remedy for this violation OF
the constitution and injustice in regard to
representation to which | have referred,
except by an appeal to the bar of public
opinion.
Abiding to the resent statement of the
Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew, at the Repub-
lican Club dinner, that patriotism and
great deeds are not to be found in the his
tory of the Democratic party" Gov. Hill
said 81 most emphatically deny this
statement. On the contrary, | assert that
they can hardly be found anywhere else
The history of the Democratic party is the
history of the country itself. Its every
page is emblazoned with the achievements
of Democratic statesmen and proclaims the
elory of its Democratic soldiers, who peril
ed their lives in their country's battles
It was the Democratic party that had
almost the uninterrupted control of this
government from its organization down tc
1861. Under its wise and benefcent ad.
ministration the country had twice trebled
in population, more than quadrupled IL
wealth. and enjoyed prosperity unexam
pled in the worlds history. Twenty new
States were admitted into the Union, and
SO twenty new stars were added to tht
national flag. The commerce of the worlc
seemed 10 be fast coming under American
control and our American ships foated In
every sea. The plain truth is that the
Democratic party contributed as much il
not more than any other agency to the
honor, the greatness and glory OF the whole
country.
Every important acquisition Of 1t:
territory has been made by Democratic ad
ministratious. Over three millions Of
square miles-lands that comprise thu
garden Of the world-were added during
the ascendency of Democracy. Every
struggle against our foreign foes been
inaugurated by Democratic smen
The war of 1872, to protect ailors
rights upon the high seas, wa emo
cratic measure.
The Mexican war is too recent an even
for any one to deny that it was instituted
carried on and successfully concluded b.
and under Democratic administration ant
against the bitter opposition Of its enemies
In fact, there has never been a war il
which the country has been engaged whicl
has been favored by the opponents Of tn
Democratic party except the late civil wal
Yet they delight to proclaim nowadays tina
their leaders are intensely American
There is not schoolboy in the land bu
what knows that it was Democratic her
who first uttered the memorable sentimen